Almost five months to the day that he was fired after nine years as Philadelphia's manager, the Phillies announced on Friday that Manuel was returning to the team as a senior adviser to general manager Ruben Amaro Jr.

"Charlie obviously brings a wealth of knowledge and is someone who had an historic impact on not just our organization, but on all Phillies fans," Amaro Jr. said, according to the AP. "We couldn't be happier to have him back in the fold with us and sharing his expertise and insight throughout the organization."

The Phillies had offered Manuel a position the day he was fired last Aug. 16. He accepted the job earlier this week.

Philadelphia won 780 games in Manuel's nearly nine seasons, giving him more wins than any manager in franchise history. Manuel led the Phillies to the 2008 World Series title and another World Series appearance in 2009.